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Here you can find all news related to political developments, communications and reports in the field of education and research at EU level.

  • EU enlargement reports

    The European Commission’s latest Enlargement Package highlights progress toward EU accession and significant advances in higher education and research across candidate countries, creating new opportunities for universities and research institutions.

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  • More networking, fewer barriers: EDEH workshop in Brussels strengthens digital interoperability in European higher education

    On 29 and 30 September 2025, over 50 experts gathered in Brussels as part of the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH).

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  • European Commission's work programme 2026

    On 21 October 2025, the European Commission presented its 2026 work programme, ‘Europe's moment of independence’, which sets out measures for a sovereign and independent Europe in the face of global challenges.

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  • State of the Union Address 2025

    On 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took stock of the first few months of her second term and presented an ambitious agenda for the future of Europe.

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  • EU-Canada Summit: Reaffirmed commitment to strategic partnership

    At the EU-Canada Summit in Brussels on 23 June 2025, the European Union and Canada reaffirmed their commitment to their strategic partnership and their determination to deepen their cooperation, including in areas such as academic mobility and research collaboration, given the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.

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  • Next MFF

    Following President von der Leyen's Political Guidelines for the 2024-2029 European Commission, the Commission aims to create a simpler, more focused, and responsive budget that reflects European strategic priorities. To achieve this, seven public consultations have been launched to gather views of interested stakeholders on how to make the most of the next EU’s long-term budget (2028-2034). The consultation covered key policy areas and was open between February and May 2025 .

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  • Commission presents EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy

    On 28 May 2025, the European Commission has published the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy.

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  • EU-UK Summit: Negotiations planned on youth mobility scheme and UK association with Erasmus+

    At the first EU-UK summit on 19 May 2025, the European Commission and the United Kingdom agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the face of a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. To accomplish this, they plan to implement various initiatives and agreements in key areas, including youth exchanges.

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  • ‘Choose Europe’: A new EU Initiative to attract global scientific talents

    On 5 May 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, launched the new policy initiative 'Choose Europe' at La Sorbonne in Paris, with the aim of creating the conditions to attract talented scientists, researchers, academics and highly skilled professionals to Europe. In the presence of the French President Emmanuel Macron, von der Leyen emphasised the crucial role of science in driving societal progress in Europe, highlighting existing EU commitments such as the €93 billion Horizon Europe programme.

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  • European degree & legal status for alliances

    Report on the final results of the Erasmus+ pilot projects

    On 19 December, the European Commission published the working document on the final report on the final results of the ten Erasmus+ pilot projects carried out as part of the testing of the European degree and the institutionalised EU cooperation instruments.

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